micro-dose
Imperceptible therapeutic quantity
A micro-dose is a tiny amount of a drug—typically a psychedelic like LSD or psilocybin—taken not to get high but to achieve subtle effects on mood, creativity, or focus.
The practice gained popularity in tech and creative circles: She micro-doses mushrooms every few days.
The term extends to any small, sub-perceptual quantity: a micro-dose of caffeine.
Millionth of a gram
- tinyExtremely small in size
- fractionPart divided by whole
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
- smidgenVery small quantity
speck · minuscule · infinitesimal · measured · precise · titrated · incremental · controlled
Point of beginning
- imperceptibleCannot be sensed
- subliminalBelow threshold of awareness
- undetectableImpossible to notice
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
trace · faint · negligible · subtle · minimal · insensible · inappreciable · hint
Hallucinogenic substance from fungi
- LSDPsychedelic hallucinogen
- mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies
- ayahuascaPsychoactive Amazonian plant brew
- mescalinePsychoactive cactus alkaloid
DMT · ketamine · MDMA · tryptamine · hallucinogen · trip · integration · neuroplasticity
Plan of timed events
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
- trackingMonitoring location over time
titration · frequency · routine · maintenance · systematic · intentional · structured
Prolonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- neurogenesisNew nerve cell formation
mood · cognition · creativity · focus · productivity · well-being · self-medication · harm-reduction
microgram
Millionth of a gram
smidgen · speck · minuscule · infinitesimal · measured · precise · titrated · incremental · controlled · calibrated
threshold
Point of beginning
- imperceptibleCannot be sensed
- subliminalBelow threshold of awareness
- undetectableImpossible to notice
minute · trace · faint · negligible · subtle · minimal · insensible · inappreciable · hint · whisper
psilocybin
Hallucinogenic substance from fungi
- LSDPsychedelic hallucinogen
- mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies
- ayahuascaPsychoactive Amazonian plant brew
mescaline · DMT · ketamine · MDMA · tryptamine · hallucinogen · trip · integration · neuroplasticity · serotonin
schedule
Plan of timed events
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
tracking · titration · frequency · routine · maintenance · systematic · intentional · structured
depression
Prolonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- traumaLasting psychological wound
neurogenesis · mood · cognition · creativity · focus · productivity · well-being · self-medication · harm-reduction · therapy
micro-doseheroic dose
Extremely high substance amount
overdose · lethal dose · toxic dose · therapeutic dose · standard dose